Initial Jobless Claims (Dec 1)
| Survey | 335K |
| Actual | 338K |
| Prior | 352K |
| Revised | 353K |
Down from the week before, chart still looks like a modest up move has taken place. Still comfortably below the 375-400K level that would signal a slowdown.
Continuing Claims (Nov 24)
| Survey | 2620K |
| Actual | 2599K |
| Prior | 2665K |
| Revised | 2658K |
Also backing off from last week’s mini spike and not a problem for the fed at current levels.
Mortgage Delinquencies (3Q)
| Survey | n/a |
| Actual | 5.59% |
| Prior | 5.12% |
| Revised | n/a |
Delinquencies up some, but probably not far from fed expectations.
ICSC Chain Store Sales YoY
| Survey | 2.4% |
| Actual | 3.5% |
| Prior | 5.12% |
| Revised | n/a |
These look fine – up a touch and no sign of collapse.
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